Every November, New London-Spicer Schools work to help our local food shelf, The Link Food Pantry. The Link provides food and services for families within our own community and is located in New London. This year the goal has been set to collect 1,500 lbs. If this goal is met, we could provide 1,250 meals for citizens in our community!

The food drive will be held on Monday, Nov. 11 - Friday, Nov. 15.

• (11/11) Breakfast items such as; pancake mix, syrup, cereal, dried hash browns, oatmeal, dried fruit
• (11/12) Lunch/Dinner items such as; Mac ‘n Cheese, Hamburger Helper, instant potatoes, soup, rice, dried beans
• (11/13) Beverages items such as; juice, juice boxes, water, or any kind of beverage you like to drink
• (11/14) Snacks such as; crackers, jello, pudding, fruit snacks, raisins, granola bars, etc.
• (11/15) $1 donation to the Wildcat Backpack Program or an item of your choice.

Special Shoutout and THANK YOU to the Knights of Columbus for their generous donation of coats which will be given to students in need!

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our school board members with a special thank you and best wishes to Lucinda Dahlberg, Susan Lange, and Jeffrey Vetsch who will complete their terms in January.



We would also like to congratulate our newly elected board members; Margo Wookey, Karen L. Nelson, and Kristi Barber. They will be sworn into office during the Monday, January 13, school board meeting. More info to come as we approach the new year!

Blood Drive: On Friday, November 15 from 8AM - 2PM, the National Honor Society, in partnership with the Red Cross, will hold a blood drive in the Auxiliary Gym, offering a valuable service opportunity for students and staff. To schedule your appointment online, visit: www.redcrossblood.org and enter code: NLS HS

Our twelfth-grade students will have the opportunity to attend the Senior Job Expo on November 19, at Peace Lutheran Church in New London. This event is hosted by SCOPE (School to Career Opportunities Partnership Endeavor). At the event, our seniors will meet with presenters from local businesses and explore the world of work and college options, learn about entrepreneurship, discuss financial independence and practice soft skills.

Events like these take a lot of community support. We would like to thank your group of volunteers, who will join us to share their expertise, your time is greatly appreciated. Thank you; Dave Henle, Anna Howe, Renee Nolting, Stephanie Jensen, Darica Schneider, Kate Dimler, Heather Thompson, Patty Wrobleski, Dianne Barber, Datri Jensen, Trista Selander, Melissa VanBuren, Jenny Hedrick, Sara Chapin, Angie Pederson, Austin Becker, Barb Wagner, Ben Beuning, Uma Czech, Tina Giernet, Julia Contreras, Loren Corle, Manuel Contreras, Lisa Groff, Jeremy Schmidt, Amy Sparks, Kylee Sherod, Beth Teets, and Amy Nieland. Special shoutout and thank you to Melissa Radel with State Farm Insurance for covering the cost of the rental space.

Elf - The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner Elf.

Showtimes: November 21 - 23 at 7PM in the NLS Performing Arts Center Tickets are $10 each

Book By Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. Music By Matthew Sklar. Lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Based upon the New Line Cínema film written by David Berenbaum.

Calling All NLS Band Alumni & Community musicians!

We will once again be performing Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" at our Winter High School Band/Choir concert on December 16, and we would like to invite you to join in for the performance! There will be a rehearsal before the concert that evening at 6PM in the PAC to run through the piece. If you would like to be a part of the band, please contact Mrs. Becks for this piece by December 1, so we can get music to you.

This year marks the 75th year that band has been offered at NLS, so we’d like to celebrate the history of our band! Please share any special memories/pictures from your time in band with Mrs. Becks. We will be putting a display together to show how the program has changed over the years! Reach out to Mrs. Becks for more information: becksc@isd345.org or 320.354.2252 ext. 2441

Earlier this year, we had BEN presenters come into our 8th grade Communications classroom. The presenters spoke about our students' futures and how to budget for success. Thank you to Brady Krupa from CDS, Riley Cronen from CDS, Jessica Hanson from Willmar Hypnosis, Bradley Pederson from Christanson PLLP, and Jeff Duininck from Duininck, Inc., for sharing your expertise with our students. We greatly appreciate our community members and their willingness to help educate our students!

The Middle School Student Council is teaming up again this year with the Elementary and High School for the annual food drive, November 11-15! If able, we encourage students to bring in food items. All items will be donated to The Link to benefit families in our community. The class with the most items for the week will win a popcorn and pop party!

Monday: Breakfast Foods

Tuesday: Lunch/Dinner Foods

Wednesday: Beverages

Thursday: Snack Foods

Friday: $1 Donation to the Wildcat Backpack Program or a food item of your choice.

Thank you for your support!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please remind your children to wear/bring warm clothes each day as we will continue to go outside for recess until it feels like the temperature is 25 degrees.

Parents should also encourage students to check the lost and found as it is very full and items will be donated on November 22. 

Save the Dates:

Middle School Band Concert: November 25

Middle School Choir Concert: Decemeber 9

Join us in recognizing and congratulating our middle school R.O.A.R. Award recipients for the month of October! R.O.A.R. stands for: RESPECT, OWNERSHIP, ATTITUDE, and RESPONSIBILITY and these students showcase R.O.A.R. behaviors each day!

Prairie Woods

Congratulations to our Prairie Woods October ROAR Students. These students show responsibility, have a good attitude, take ownership and are respectful!

• Kindergarten: V. Mesek, C. Christensen, T. Jarvis, I. Quisberg, F. Smith, and R. Bengtson
• First Grade: C. Anderson, L. Dahl, L. Contreras, M. Howard, and K. Thakur
• Second Grade: J. Thielke, G. Ashburn, J. Bennett, W. Lesteberg, and P. Hanson
• Third Grade: L. Nelson, A. Freeland (not pictured), E. Cherveny, B. Jepma, B. Radunz, and P. Roediger
• Fourth Grade: J. Schmitt, R. Barber, C. Kershner, C. Schoumaker, M. Kotrba, and L. Hanson

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: Prairie Woods Elementary students welcomed all Veterans to attend their Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11 in the PW Gymnasium. Our students were very excited to honor and acknowledge the bravery and sacrafices of individuals who have served in the military. A video compliation of the day's events will be shared through social media and our website soon! Thank you to all our guests and a SPECIAL thank you to those who have served!

Community Education

Register for NLS Ski Club here! Please note: Early Bird Deadline is November 20. We will not allow walk ons the first week of Ski Club. 

Register for Youth Wrestling here! The start date for Youth Wrestling is November 25, 2024. 

Register for Open Gym here! Open Gym is from 1-3PM. Note: Grades 2 and under must be supervised by an adult and you can register online as a family or pay as you go. The cost is $2/person each time, if you choose not to buy a season pass. An individual season pass is $15 or $35 for a family season pass. 

Driver's Education Parent Class is on Wednesday, November 20 from 6-7:30PM in the High School Math Department. No registration is required and the class is FREE!  Parents who attend any of our Parent sessions before their child gets a license will then receive a certificate that will knock off 10 hours of required driving logged.